Once outside, the person who hadn't spoken until now said, "Brother, why did you just agree with whatever she said without putting up a fight and letting her have her way?"
"Let's go! Don't talk nonsense, keep your voice down! Going home at this hour, do you think she's some kind of simple person?"
This time, the younger brother didn't argue. The older brother then said, "Look, even though she knows there's been a thief in the house, she still acts like she's watching a show. Why is that?"
“Because she didn’t take us seriously at all, understand?” The younger brother was about to retort when the older brother said, “Her breathing is deep and steady, and I can’t fathom her depth at all, which means she’s a master, and she’s many levels above us.”
The younger brother stopped and turned to look at his older brother, saying incredulously, "How is that possible? She looks so young, even younger than me."
"Why not? There are plenty of capable people in this world! Just the fact that she dares to live alone in such a big house with a guard, shows that she's no ordinary woman. Let's go! Let's find a place; this weather is freezing cold."
"Brother, are we really going to return that thing? She doesn't even know us, how will she find us?"
"Yes, this is a matter of principle in being a human being."
"But--"
"No buts needed."
*
After An Moxue and the other two left, she chuckled softly. Whether these two lived or died depended on whether they returned the food to her within three months. If they didn't, then she could just wait for the poison to take effect and die slowly!
Do you really think that uninvited guests can leave unscathed? Dream on!
After working late into the night, I'm exhausted, sleepy, and cold. I'll take a hot bath and then go to sleep!
The next day, An Moxue was at home working on a preliminary plan when Sophia and three others arrived.
An Moxue looked at them and said, "You didn't even call before you came. What if I wasn't home? It would have been a waste of your time."
Sofia resisted the urge to roll her eyes and said, "If you don't stay home in this awful weather, where else can you go?"
An Moxue thought to herself, "Although Sophia's department store is thriving, she still acts like a rich young lady. There's nothing I can do about it; she was born at the top, unlike me, who has no one to rely on but herself."
An Moxue said, "That's not necessarily true, I'm busy! Your timing is really perfect, I was planning to go out this afternoon. Since you're here, let's have lunch here, I won't go out this afternoon, let's have some barbecue! Grill some meat and have some drinks, how about that? Not bad!"
The four people shouted in unison, "Yes!"
"I want to eat venison!"
"I want to eat sturgeon!"
"I want to eat beef!"
I want to eat mutton!
“Okay, Sophia, make a call and have someone send some of the same thing.”
“No problem, Giddo, aren’t you going to sell your barbecue seasoning? It’s sure to sell like hotcakes.” Sophia asked again, still unwilling to give up.
An Moxue firmly stated, "I won't sell. I've said it many times, my ingredients are much more expensive than meat. Many of them are precious medicinal herbs, and they have specific production requirements. I can't mass-produce them. Isn't it better to keep them for myself? Besides, I'm giving you all that much! It's enough for you. However, if you take it to give away, I won't be responsible for replenishing it. I can't afford to. It's only enough for a year. I'm keeping it for myself!"
A few people were a little disappointed, but they didn't say much, as they all knew that An Moxue was not a petty person.
After Sophia finished her call, An Moxue had already brewed a pot of black tea and brought two plates of snacks. The group went into the study and discussed business over tea.
Martha handed over the proposal and said, "You guys take turns looking at it. This is my latest plan. If there are no problems, then proceed with it."
After the group finished reading, Saiya offered his thoughts: "Opening two branch offices in two different locations at the same time might not have any impact, but can we keep up with the staffing? Especially since one of them is located on Hong Kong Island, which is too far away. Can we manage it? If there are any operational or staffing issues, we won't be able to make timely adjustments."
Before Martha could say anything, Sophia spoke first: "Saya, since you don't have anything to do anyway, this is easy to solve. Before the opening, you can go and oversee things for a while, right? Besides, it's a shopping paradise in the world. I guarantee you'll want to go back again. You can also bring your true love along to see his financial strength. Didn't you say your love is invincible? It's time to put it to the test."
When Sophia said that, everyone nodded in agreement, indicating that it was feasible.
Martha asked, "What about you? Do you have any other opinions?"
An Moxue thought for a moment and said, "This branch is different from other places, so we must pay attention to it. This is a crucial moment for our company to gain a foothold in the world and to be labeled as what level. We cannot ignore it, especially the service attitude. We must not think of ourselves as the boss and others as the second-in-command. There, the customer is always the first and I am the last. It is the same here in Russia."
Martha asked, "Giddy, have you noticed something wrong?"
“Go back and investigate, and you’ll find that some people are favoring relatives and friends, thinking that working here makes them superior and that they can even treat customers badly. We must stop this kind of thing.”
Martha was angry. She hadn't noticed, but Giddo had, which meant someone was saying one thing to her face and another behind her back, and she hadn't noticed, while someone else had noticed but hadn't reported it. "Who?"
An Moxue didn't want to say more: "Even if I told you, you might not believe me. You should check it yourself!" Only what you find out yourself will be the most convincing.
Katyusha also shared what she knew: "Masha, a friend mentioned this to me, but I didn't pay attention. It seems we need to investigate this properly. If our company is to grow bigger and stronger, we can't ignore personnel management."
This made everyone take it seriously, which meant it wasn't an isolated case, but rather a very serious one.
"I'll go back and start investigating tomorrow. I'll let you know the results when I'm done."
Sofia said, "Okay, what do you guys think?"
Everyone nodded, and then Sophia said, "Let's continue with what we're about to say. I think Martha's budget is still too low. Giddens, we've both been to Hong Kong Island. It's a rapidly developing place full of wealthy people. We're not afraid that our things are expensive and others can't afford them. We're just afraid that others will look down on our things, thinking they're not classy enough and can't reflect our status. What do you think?"
An Moxue said, "I agree with Sophia's suggestion. Let's add another 20% to the plan!"
Katyusha asked, "Not many?"
An Moxue and Sophie both shook their heads and said, "Not many."
Martha also said, "I initially wanted to invest more, but I was afraid you would think it was too much, so I wrote down a more conservative amount. It seems that I was still conservative on this point. I agree with Giddo and Sofia."
Katyusha felt that since the three of them who had been to Hong Kong Island thought it was necessary to add more, she agreed, and Saiya had no objections either.
Martha said, "Okay, then let's all agree on the branch office matter. It's settled then."
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